MATHIEU DUMOND M.Sc. Wildlife Biologist / Cinematographer Principal at Umingmak Productions Inc
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M. Dumond MATHIEU DUMOND M.Sc. Wildlife Biologist / Cinematographer Principal at Umingmak Productions Inc. Wildlife and outdoor photography/ videography - Cinematography - Videography & Photography assignments (events, education, advertisement) - Video Editing - Documentary production Umingmak Productions Inc. - Stock photo and video P.O. box 250, Kugluktuk, NU, X0B 0E0 Arctic Wildlife and field expertise e-mail : umingmakproductions@gmail.com - To film production companies Tel : (867) 982-2591 - To photographers www.umingmakproductions.ca - To researchers & expeditions EXPERIENCE SUMMARY 25 years of experience in wildlife management, research and monitoring (including 19 years in the Arctic): Staff supervision, project design and budget management, fieldwork (ground and aerial), analyses and publications, management plans, government briefings. 20 years of experience working with aboriginal stakeholders: Wildlife research and monitoring collaborations, wildlife management consultations, integration of traditional knowledge. Over 15 years of experience in wildlife and landscape photography: from black and white film to digital. Eight years of experience in videography and cinematography: Directing, filming and editing various community and government projects. Cinematography & stock footage for various nature series & documentary productions. Certifications/trainings: Canadian Drone Pilot License, First Aid/Advanced Wilderness First Aid, Wildlife Chemical immobilization, Arc-GIS I and II, Supervisory skills, Administration and Financial Training, Inuinnaqtun level I and II. Use of Force Certification, Small Vessel Operator Proficiency (Commercial), Radio Operator Certification, Firearm PAL & Government firearm proficiency, Driver’s Licence. Languages: French (Fluent), English (Fluent), Spanish (Notions), Inuinnaqtun (Learning). Miscellaneous abilities: Arctic travel and survival, Off-road vehicle proficiency, Sailing experience, Snorkelling, Snowshoeing, Drawing, Guitar playing, Horse back riding, Dog sledding, Hunting and Trapping, and Traditional crafts. Renewable energy: I live off the grid in a house that I built with my family. 1/5 M. Dumond RECENT VIDEOGRAPHY & PHOTOGRAPHY CONTRIBUTIONS - Cinematography (2019 - 2020) for River Road Films production (Wild Canadian Weather Series for CBC’s Nature of Things). - Cinematography (2019 - 2021) for Lucky Film (Switzerland - Documentary). - Videography (2020 - 2021) for the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board (Canada - Promotional video) - Cinematography (2020) for Arctic Film Pty Ltd. (Australia - Documentary) - Photography and Video & Editing assignment (2020) for Government of Nunavut – Environment. - Cinematography (2019) for Boots on the Ground (Tlicho Government, NWT) - Writing, Directing, Filming and Editing (2017 - 2020) Timeless Drift, a short film funded by NFDC and Produced by Umingmak Productions Inc. - Scouting location and arctic expertise (2019) for BBC - Frozen Planet II (UK - Nature Series) - Wildlife and Arctic expertise (2019 - 2020) for Natural History New Zealand - Stock Photography and Video (2017 - 2021) for Nunavut Tourism. - Stock Photography for various magazines. - Directing, Filming and Editing (2018 - 2019) of educational videos on caribou surveys for the Government of Northwest Territories, funded by World Wildlife Fund - Co-Directing, Filming & Appearing (2017 - 2018) in 67°47’32 North, a documentary by Ece Soydam for the Turkish Radio-Television. - Stock footage (2018) (121 seconds) for Etthen Heldeli: Caribou Eaters, a documentary by Ian Toews, Caribou Productions Inc. - Marketing Photography & Stock video and Editing (2017 - 2018) of a promotional video clip for Nunavut Qiviut. 2/5 M. Dumond 2015 -2017: - Directing, Filming and Editing of the 40th Nattiq Froliq (April 2017) in Kugluktuk, Nunavut, for Channel 51, Kitikmeot. Producer: Edna Elias. Funding: Kitikmeot Inuit Association. - Stock video and editing of promotional clips for the Hamlet of Kugluktuk. - Additional Cinematography (2015-2017) for the Wild Canadian Year produced by Jeff Turner for CBC. - Additional Cinematography and Stock Video for Edna’s Bloodline Produced and Directed by Eva Wunderman. - Directing, Filming and Editing of the 2016 Traditional Northern Games for Channel 51, Kitikmeot, Nunavut. Producer: Edna Elias. Funding: Kitikmeot Inuit Association. - Directing, Filming and Editing of a Short film for the Hamlet of Kugluktuk, Nunavut (2015-2016). Executive Producer: Don LeBlanc. Funding: Hamlet of Kugluktuk. Social Media: facebook.com/Umingmak.Productions flickr.com/photos/umingmak_productions/ vimeo.com/umingmakproductions instagram: @umingmak_productions linkedin.com/in/mathieu-dumond-83451199/ MAIN VIDEO AND PHOTOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT Cameras: Supports and Rigs: - BMD URSA mini 4K and URSA mini Pro - Assortment of tripods (Sachtler 150mm (4.6K) tripod & fluid head, Various 100mm & - Panasonic GH4, Lumix DMC-FZ2500 75mm tripods & fluid heads, etc…) - Canon 5DMKIV, 5DMKIII, 7D, 600D - Camera jib, slider rails, gimbal (Ronin-S), - GoPros: HERO 3, 3+, 4 dolly. Lenses: - GoPro accessories, solar panels system. - Canon L EOS f2.8: 14mm, 100mm, Aerial, Underwater & Remote Shooting: 70-200mm - Drones: - Canon L EOS f4: 8-15mm, 24-105mm, - DJI Mavic Pro (HD, UHD) 600mm - DJI Phantom 2 with HERO4 (HD, - Canon L EOS f4-5.6 100-400mm UHD) - Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8, 150- 600mm f/5-6.3 - TShed motion triggered video system (for - Olympus f2.8 12-40mm GH4) - Tamron 16-300mm - Underwater housing for Canon 7D & Sound: GoPros - Assortment of microphones (Røde, - Motion sensors, wired & Wi-Fi remotes Sennheiser), Zoom H4n Recorder - Syrp Genie for time-lapses Field gears: External Recorder: - Snowmachine, ATV, Boats - Atomos Ninja Blade - Blinds, Decoys Hardware & Software: Apple based system with - All season arctic camping and safety gears Terabytes of Hard-drives 3/5 M. Dumond Education Master degree (M.Sc.) in Biology 1999: Université de Moncton, NB, Canada. Supervised by Dr M.-A. Villard Thesis: Diet, Demography and Body Condition of a coyote (Canis latrans) population in the Greater Kouchibouguac Ecosystem, New Brunswick, Canada (mention AB). French equivalent of Honors thesis (June 1995): Université de Poitiers, France (mention TB): Density, repartition and diet of coyotes, Canis latrans, in Kouchibouguac National Park, from November 1994 to March 1995. French equivalent of B.Sc. (June 1994): option Ecosystems (mention AB), Université de Poitiers, France. Main Past Employment History June 2011 – May 2018: Regional Wildlife Manager, Department of Environment, Government of Nunavut. October 2001 – June 2011: Wildlife Biologist II, Department of Environment, Government of Nunavut. 1999-2001: Wildlife Biologist (contracts): Evaluation of ecological integrity in Kouchibouguac National Park (NB, Canada): Assessment of terrestrial mammal indicator species. 1999-2001: Wildlife Technician (contracts): Capture, immobilization and monitoring of beavers in the greater Kouchibouguac Ecosystem. Universite de Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. SELECTED SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS Cuyler, C. et al. 2020. Muskox status, recent variation, and uncertain future. Ambio 49:805-819. Tomaseli, M., B. Elkin, S. Kutz, N.J. Harms, H.I. Nymo, T. Davidson, L.M. Leclerc, M. Branigan, M. Dumond et al. 2019. A Transdisciplinary Approach to Brucella in Muskoxen of the Western Canadian Arctic 1989-2016. Ecohealth 16(3):488-501. Forde, T.; Orsel, K.; Zadoks, R.; Biek, R.; Adams, L.; Checkley, S.; Davison, T.; De Buck, J.; Dumond, M.; et al. 2017. Bacterial genomics reveal the complex epidemiology of an emerging pathogen in arctic and boreal ungulates. McFarlane, K., A. Gunn, M. Campbell, M. Dumond, J. Adamczewski and G.A. Wilson. 2016. Genetic diversity, structure and gene flow of migratory barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) in Canada. Rangifer 36(1):1-24. Kutz, S., T. Bollinger, M. Branigan, S. Checkley, T. Davidson, M.Dumond, B. Elkin, T. Forde, W. Hutchins, A. Niptanatiak and K. Orsel. 2015. Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae as the cause of recent and widespread muskox mortalities in the Canadian Arctic. Canadian Veterinary Journal 2015-0046. Dumond, M., J. Boulanger and D. Paetkau. 2015. The Estimation of Grizzly Bear Density Through Hair-Snagging Techniques Above the Tree Line. Wildlife Society Bulletin 9999:1±13; 2015; DOI: 10.1002/wsb.520. Cattet, M.; B. Macbeth, D. Janz, A. Zedrosser, J. Swenson, M. Dumond, G. Stenhouse. 2014. Quantifying long-term stress in brown bears with the hair cortisol concentration: a biomarker that may be confounded by rapid changes in response to capture and handling. Conservation Physiology Conserv Physiol 2: doi:10.1093/conphys/cou026. 4/5 M. Dumond Kutz, S.J., S. Checley, G.G. Verocai, M. Dumond, E.P. Hoberg, R. Peacock, J.P. Wu, K. Orsel, K. Seegers, A.L. Warren and A. Abrams. 2013. Invasion, establishment, and range expansion of two parasitic nematodes in the Canadian Arctic. Global Change Biology 19:3254–3262. Dumond, M. and D.S. Lee. 2013. Dolphin and Union caribou herd status and trend. Arctic 66(3):329-337. Dumond, M., S. Sather, R. Harrmer. 2013. Observation of Arctic Island Barren Ground Caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) Migratory Movement Delay due to Human Induced Sea Ice Breaking. Rangifer 33(1):115-122. Dumond, M. 2012. Summary review of the status, significance and management of Peary Caribou and Dolphin and Union Caribou (DU #1 and 2). North American Caribou Workshop, Fort St John, BC. September 2012. Giroux, M.-A., M. Campbell, M. Dumond and D. Jenkins.